Through an aerial survey scanning the Atlantic waters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported that two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted swimming off the coast of Massachusetts,

The two whales have been identified as a juvenile male — which authorities think will “likely to die” — and a 13-year-old female

A 3-year-old male, seen southeast of Nantucket with lines wrapped across his head and back, is unlikely to survive. An adult female with ropes hanging from her mouth was sighted in the same area. Altogether,

Two North Atlantic right whales were seen entangled during a recent NOAA aerial survey 50 miles southeast of Nantucket.

For the second time in a week, researchers have spotted an entangled North Atlantic right whale off the American coastline.

One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near Nantucket along with a second whale, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

An entangled and endangered North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Massachusetts is likely to die, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Two endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted tangled in fishing gear off the Massachusetts coast, and at least one is expected to die.